Small-Cap Stocks Advance
In Thinly Traded Session

The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the direction of small stocks traded on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market, rose 0.96 to 327.68. The Nasdaq Composite Index, which measures the performance of large and small issues on the Nasdaq Stock Market, gained 1.18 to 1134.69. The New York Stock Exchange...